723 Main Street, Suite 202

Houston, TX 77002

713-222-9255

Houston Urban Adventures offers two walking tours led by expert local guides. All tours start inside Georgia’s Market, located at 420 Main Street. Downtown Houston is our specialty. Join us and find out why Texas means friendly.

The Heart of the Tunnel Walk, available Monday-Friday, introduces you to the Downtown Houston Tunnel System, Chase Tower’s 60th-floor sky lobby, the 1929 Chase Building, and Pennzoil Place. Stop for a Dutch-treat lunch in a food court and souvenir shopping at the Visitors Center.

On the Historic Downtown Pub Crawl, available Monday-Saturday, listen to your local guide spin tales of murder, gambling, brothels, and ghosts as you visit four unique neighborhood bars in the old Town of Houston. While every Pub Crawl starts at The Cellar in the basement of Georgia’s Market, the other three locations vary each night.

Sandra was the first to create public guided Houston walking tours, ghost tours, and tours of the Downtown Tunnel System to Houston. She loves to show visitors her Emerald City.

"Joining Urban Adventures was a natural fit because their philosophy and my philosophy about tourism are the same. It's great to be part of a team.

"I'm a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and arrived in Houston in July 1984, planning to stay only one month. That was 27 years ago. As I began to study the city's history and architecture, I fell in love with not only people and places from the past but also with the people and places we visit on these two Houston Urban Adventures.

"When I'm not researching, designing, or guiding tours of Houston, I go out and tour Houston and Texas on my own. It's a full-time love affair.

"I like waking up every morning knowing I'm going to make new friends and introduce them to new and exciting experiences. I love telling stories -- and learning new ones from the people I meet.

On my tours, you'll experience history, art, architecture, shopping, dining, and more, all flavored with Houston's unique multicultural spirit.

I'm also known as the "Tunnel Lady," because I introduced the Downtown Houston Tunnel System to the world. In the Tunnel, the weather is always clear and cool and there are over 100 places to eat. The Tunnel is open during business hours on weekdays. It is closed at night, on weekends, and national holidays.

I'm a Certified Professional Guide, writer, researcher, trainer, and a vocational historian. I have written, edited, and performed research for over 100 articles and books, most recently concentrating my efforts on downtown Houston and walking in the greater Houston area.